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🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

This week on That Was Us, we’re trying something a little different. Inspired by the heart of This Is Us and where we currently are in the rewatch with Kevin and Randall’s reconciliation, the hosts kick off a brand new “Group Chat” format centered around one big theme: siblings! From birth order and family roles to rivalry, resentment, and deep love, Mandy, Sterling, and Chris open up about their own sibling dynamics and the ways those relationships continue to shape who they are today. In this episode, the hosts chat about: * Their own sibling dynamics, age gaps, and the roles they played growing up * How birth order can shape personality, ambition, and family identity * Why siblings raised in the same household often feel like they had completely different parents * The ways Kevin, Kate, and Randall mirror real-life sibling dynamics and coping mechanisms * How trauma and major life events can permanently shape sibling relationships * Caring for aging parents and how siblings divide emotional and logistical responsibilities * Why the sibling who moves away often experiences family differently * The lasting impact of family roles well into adulthood * Whether siblings naturally grow closer with age—or drift apart * “Hot takes” about siblings, including parent favorites, youngest-child privilege, and whether siblings are built-in best friends or built-in enemies * The value of staying connected to family, even when relationships are complicated And a friendly reminder, you can catch new episodes of That Was Us every Monday, a day early, exclusively on Hulu. Available on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts on Tuesdays like usual! That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith. ------------------------- Support Our Sponsors: -This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit https://Betterhelp.com/twu today to get 10% off your first month. ------------------------- 🍋 About the Show: The stars of This Is Us, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan, dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving each episode and all the life lessons that came with it. Together, they dig in and dig deep, have the tough conversations, bring in very special and familiar guests, share never-before-heard behind-the-scenes moments, and feature listeners in highly anticipated fan segments. Join your favorite family back in the living room to examine our past, cherish our present, and look to the future with new episodes of That Was Us every Tuesday. Executive Producers: Natalie Holysz and Rob Holysz Creative Producer: Sam Skelton Production Coordinator: Andrew Rowley Video Editor: Todd Hughlett Mix & Master: Jason Richards About Headgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to our shows at https://www.headgum.com. » SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub_confirmation=1 » FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/headgum » FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/headgum/ » FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a headgum podcast. Attention all passengers. The Uber ride for Mark and Jamal's romantic weekend will depart in four minutes from Platform 6.
0:35.6	Your ride comes with a rolling countryside sunset view
0:39.1	and a table seat ideal for playing footsie beneath.
0:43.3	Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber.
0:47.2	Trains on Uber.
0:49.2	Now is this a slip?
0:53.0	That's exactly what he said.
0:56.3	This is a slip-esque dress.
1:00.0	Two guys, two guys just thoroughly confused by what.
1:03.6	Guys.
1:04.2	But we were right about some things.
1:06.3	Which is what?
1:07.2	What were you right about?
1:08.2	Sali had said something that oftentimes it's something worn underneath in order for the drape, sort of things like fall. Sure. Slide around is, it feels weird. Not slide around, but sort of they fall. Man, you come on. Don't you like a dress to slide around. You don't want your dress getting caught on things. You know what I mean? I mean, I guess maybe back in the day to have it fall a certain way, but now that feels less. You made a point about sheerness and sort of like to make it more opaque. A slip was usually, in my mind, was always worn for. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And I was right, somebody, I said a couple of black folks said that. Sterling ain't wrong about the church, because in church, people be wearing a slip.
1:46.5	This week, we're trying something new. We're going to pivot away from a rewatch discussion for an episode and just chat. You know, we're just going to chat, bro. Let's chat.
1:54.5	We're just going to chat.
1:55.7	I think people want us to chat.
1:56.9	So welcome to the That Was Us group chat, where we riff off a certain topic inspired by This Is Us.
2:04.1	And today we're starting out. So welcome to the That Was Us group chat, where we riff off a certain topic inspired by This Is Us.
2:04.0	And today we're starting out strong with siblings.
2:06.4	That's right.
2:06.7	Yeah.
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